Zimbabwe Volunteer in Mission (ZIMVIM) from Baltimore ......physically challenged students When the...

“THEREFORE GO…” (Matthew 28:19-20) of 40

Zimbabwe Volunteer in Mission (ZIMVIM) from Baltimore

Washington Conference of the USA has partnered with

Murehwa Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District - Hanwa

Mission Centre in Macheke to give a new face of the

institution.

From right: Mr. Charles Eric Moore Jnr handing over

the pair of shoes to the DS Rev. Henry Luckson Chareka,

Mrs. Lindiwe Mupanduki and Rev Future Sibanda

The primary and secondary schools which opened doors to

students in 2006 had reached a hard surface in

development. For three years the primary had only

managed to construct 8 squat holes blair toilet and children

were using farm houses as classrooms.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE PARTNERS WITH

HANWA MISSION CENTRE OF MUREHWA UMP DISTRICT


They had great vision but without resources hence they

approached UMC for a partnership in 2009 when Rev.

Alan Masimba Gurupira was the District Superintendent

for Murehwa UMP District.

Secondary School block with a ramp to cater for

physically challenged students

When the agreement was signed between UMC and the

community transformation which they were yearning for

started. UMC partnered with ZIMVIM and massive

development has been realised.

Today 4 school blocks (2 for primary and 2 for secondary)

have been completed and furnished.

The early childhood learning classroom block is under

construction and all the building materials are already in

place.

ZIMVIM have also donated 16 sewing machines for skills

development and 21 children have joined the Fashion and

Fabric club. There are from both the secondary and the

primary schools.

Sewing club house

Twelve teachers’ houses have been renovated and

electrified.

The parsonage, guest house and pastors office have been

renovated and equipped them with solar geysers and

electricity. Quality furniture is in place.


A borehole has been drilled, installed with 3 tanks and a

pump to feed both schools, the church and teachers houses

with clean water.

Future plans are to construct computer and science

laboratories and turning the day school into a boarding

school.

Charles Eric Moore, Tinotenda Fortune Muchatuki and

Admire Mapisa Primary School Headmaster

In all these developments ZIMVIM is contributing 75% of

the materials while the Zimbabwe UMC is contributing

25%.

In addition to the above assistance, Mikki Loiselle the

teacher for grade 5 students at Crofton Elementary School

in Maryland who once visited Hanwa Mission motivated

her children into donating 50 pairs of shoes nicknamed the

shoes that grow and 12 balls to Hanwa primary and

secondary students. 200 more pairs of shoes are coming in

January 2019.

Pastor’s Office

Children felt humbled with the thought and feel for others

of grade five students.

The team leader Mr. Charles Eric Moore Jnr for ZIMVIM

started working in Zimbabwe Projects in 1997 in dotted

areas of Murehwa UMP District.


He applauded the team spirit, trust and transparency

amongst the leadership of Murehwa UMP District namely

DS. Rev. Luckson Henry Chareka, Pastor in Charge Rev.

Future Sibanda, The Primary Headmaster Mr. Admire

Mapisa and The Secondary School Headmaster Mrs.

Lindiwe Mupanduki.

Rev. Sibanda advising the students of the messages from

the child who donated the shoes. They were asked to

respond so that they can nurture the relationship

Mr. Moore and team are planning to come to Zimbabwe in

January 2019 with more support to Hanwa Mission.

Primary School children

Parsonage


BACKGROUND INFORMATION BY REV. FUTURE SIBANDA

Rev. Future Sibanda

Rev. Sibanda the Pastor in Charge, Chaplin and Station

Chairperson for Hanwa Mission said that the circuit was

started in 2001 when villagers from Mutoko and Murehwa

were resettled in Flint Farm. They organized themselves

and planted a church which they named Murehwa South

East Circuit.

They were under the watchful eye of Rev. Deketeke who

was the Pastor in Charge at Chemapango some 33km

away. He was then replaced by Rev. Mashero before

Murehwa South East gained its circuit status.

The mother circuit Chemapango Circuit would travel those

kilometers to carry out the service, Holy Communion and

do some visitation.

Rev. Sibanda recalled that when the school was

established in 2002 for three years they were operating

under council and were struggling to find their feet. After

seeing how strong and organized the local church of UMC

was they then approached them for a marriage.

The sanctuary

Since its establishment the primary school had only

managed to construct 8 squat hole blair toilet and with

their snail pace they realised that they were not going

anywhere.

The major drawback was resources hence they saw it

prudent to partner with UMC.

After all the necessary consultation and logistics, UMC

managed to tour the area on the 10th of May 2005. From


that day the UMC developed some interest to partner with

the community.

After the tour a ward 23 meeting was held with the

Headman, SDC Chairperson, Primary and Secondary

Heads and one war veteran representative and the local

councilor. During that meeting the ward board

anonymously voted for the idea and granted the permission

for the church to come in.

Hanwa Mission Centre sign post

In the letter of agreement they indicated that the area

covers 40 hectares of land, a very big dam for irrigation,

boreholes electricity and telephone which the church was

free to utilize.

The agreement was signed by: Mr. S. Jacob Ward 23

Councilor, Mr. J. M Muchemwa Flint Farm Headman, Mr.

Nhongo Boterekwa Headman, Mr. R. Jacob Durikidzwa

Headman, Mr. J. Kadungure SDC Chair – Primary, Mr. T.

Magore SDC Chair – Secondary, Mr. R. D. Gumira –

Security, Mr. J. J Chingosho Primary School Head and Mr.

S. Mhlanga Secondary School Head.

Thereafter partners were invited and in 2009 development

started.

The original standard farm houses which were renovated

to guest house and pastor’s office.


The following have been achieved so far: provision of

clean water to the residents through drilling of a borehole,

equipped it and it cost $7 000.00

12 teachers’ houses renovation and painting cost $8-

9,000.00.

Electrification of the whole mission cost $36 000.00.

Two classroom blocks were constructed for primary and

secondary to the tune of $36, 000.00.

The guest house, parsonage and office was renovated and

furnished at a cost of $16,000.00.

The Pastor’s Office

Currently they are working on the construction of an ECD

classroom block.

A laboratories construction project could have been

started, but the moulding of bricks delayed. It has an

auditorium, preparatory room for physics, chemistry and

biology, workshop lab for agriculture all cost $96 000.00

The new ECD needs $260 000.00 it will have an area for

sick children, staff offices, flashing system toilets, 5 class

rooms, play ground at the center.

Under agriculture they have opened 2 ha of land so that

they can farm and become self sustaining.

With all lined up projects Rev. Sibanda had confidence

that all will be funded because so far the support has been

overwhelming.

The guest house

They have put their faith and hope on all the players.

He expressed joy and jubilation to have Zimbabwe

Volunteers in Mission present. They have nurtured the


relationship beyond ordinary and have extended to the

family hood relationship.

Some of the members of ZIMVIM are not necessarily

UMC, others are from Presbyterian Church and others do

not go to church, but after they heard about Hanwa

Mission they all fell in love with it and put their resources

together to achieve one goal.

Rev. Sibanda thinks that what made the ZIMVIM to be

very much committed to Hanwa Mission projects was

because they managed to build confidence because of their

ability to account for every cent.

Currently because of the family hood amongst them, he

feels part of the family and felt obliged to achieve what

God has sent them to achieve in Africa particularly in

Zimbabwe.

He said that sometimes he uses his own resources when

asked to gather information needed. He has become the

feet, hands and eye for them in Zimbabwe.

So far the circuit has had the following pastors:

1. 2005-2007 Pastor Mukubvu

2. 2008-2009 Rev. Bhiri

3. 2010-2012 Rev Nyakabawo

4. 2013-2014 Rev. Noah Chapfika

5. 2015 todate Rev. Future Sibanda

HISTORY OF HANWA PRIMARY SCHOOL BY MR. ADMIRE

MAPISA

Mr. Admire Mapisa

Mr. Mapisa the second headmaster of the school after Mr.

Julius Chingosho recalled that in 2002 during the farm

resettlement program part of Flint Farm which measured

40 hectares was allocated to Hamwa primary and

secondary schools.

By then both schools were under the auspices of the local

council.

Of the 40 hectares the primary school was given 12

hectares.


The time it was given to UMC a lot of opportunities were

unpacked.

Play center

ECD under construction

The community worked very hard to contribute the 25%

they were required to contribute. They contributed locally

available materials ranging from bricks, sand, concrete

stones, water and food for the builders and labour.

When he came there was nothing except the former farm

houses and the 8 squat hole ablution block.

Grade 4 students still using the farm house with Mrs.

Lynah Gondora their teacher.

Mrs. Muchatuki Peregerina grade 2 A teacher with 35

students


CONSTRUCTION OF CLASSROOM BLOCKS

Standard classroom blocks

Development of blocks started when UMC came in. One

standard school block was constructed in 2009 followed by

another one in 2015 which was dedicated in 2017.

4 classrooms which are standard are now available leaving

a backlog of 8 classrooms.

Early Childhood Development (ECD) A and B pupils are

utilizing one of the standard classrooms worsening the

situation.

Currently a total of 50 000 bricks are being cured and once

they are ready they will complete the construction of the

ECD.

This will ease the pressure when the ECD block under

construction is completed. All materials are now available

and by December or January construction will be

completed.

Plans are to have one block constructed per year so that by

end of 4 years they would have enough class rooms.

ECD under construction


FASHION AND FABRIC CLUB

The new curriculum promotes skills development and the

school currently has managed to embark on two subjects

namely Fashion and Fabric and agriculture.

ZIMVIM has donated 16 machines of which some are

manual while the other are electrified under the Fashion

and Fabric department

Gloria Emmanuel using the sewing machine grade 6.

She testified that through the skills gained she can repair

torn clothes at home.

A total of 21 children from both primary and secondary

have joined the department. Of them only one boy has

developed some interest Tinotenda Muchatuki Grade 6.

She said that the department has helped a number of

students who are not well talented in academics, but can

use their hands.

Mrs. Loice Chamunorwa Fashion and Fabric teacher

helping children.

Students have gained a lot and others have sewn garments

they are now wearing.


AGRICULTURE

The government of Zimbabwe Ministry of Education is

promoting that the schools should implement school

supplementary feeding scheme so that children stay at

school from 8am to 4pm.

For each school to be able to achieve that they have to

have sustaining project.

It is against this backdrop that Hanwa Primary School has

opened a 2 hectare land for the farming. The plans are to

plant one hectare of maize crop, half hectare sugar beans

and half hectare sunflower crop.

Sam Matimati a grade 4 A busy irrigating the vegetables

in the school garden

Maize is our staple food and they will get sadza and the

relish will come from sugar beans. Sunflower if processed

will produce cooking oil and the surplus will be sold and

generate income to buy salt and other additives.

The school has a fenced garden equipped with piped tap

water and the produce will support the supplementary

feeding scheme with leafy vegetables, tomatoes and onion.

It is also important in supporting the new curriculum

which promotes skills development through practical

subjects under agriculture subject. Since the school is

surrounded with farms the skill gained will be of

importance to the development of the area.

RENOVATION AND ELECTRIFICATION

ZIMVIM extended their hands in renovating 12 teachers’

houses and electrifying all of them as well as the school

blocks.

The renovation involved plastering and painting,

replacement of window frames and pans, door frames,

doors and locks.

Mrs. Loice Chamunorwa commended highly the efforts of

UMC because of the improved life style at the school as

compared to other schools.


Teacher’s houses all electrified and rennovated

The school because of availability of electricity has been

connected to WIFI.

WATER AND SANITATION

The school is constructing a 10 squat holes ablution block

funded by School Improvement Grant (SIG) from the

government.

The 10 squat holes will be completed very soon. Currently

8 are in use against an enrolment of 497 which means 61

children per squat hole against the recommended 20 pupils

per squat hole.

Under water development, ZIMVIM has facilitated the

drilling of a borehole and equipped it with an engine.

They also installed piped tap water for children to drink

and to wash their hands after the use of the toilet.

Natasha Mudoma a grade 1 student with a container of

water accessing water from the tap.

Nyasha Homba with a hat drinking clean water from the

tap


The teacher’s houses have also access to piped taped water

for their household chores.

Vimbai Musunda grade 6 washing her hands with

running water

Currently due to the outbreak of the cholera there is high

alert on personal and environmental hygiene. Today more

than 50 people nationwide have died because of cholera

which is caused by bacteria and spread very fast. The

spread of cholera is as shown below:

THE FEACAL ORAL TRANSMISSION ROUTE IS

AS BELOW:

F FINGER

E FLIES

A FORMITS FOOD MOUTH

FLUIDS

C

E

S FIELD

The disease can take up to hours or days to kill a person

because of acute dehydration hence the need to be very

vigilant about it.

TREE PLANTATION

The school is leading in becoming environmentally

conscious and making aware about the dangers of a

depleted environment and the benefits associated with

proper maintenance and repairing of the God given fauna

and flora.


Bricks being cured using tree logs

In line with that the school is embarking on tree planting

mainly eucalyptus

Mr. Charles Moore in the plantation. The plantation is meant

to replace the trees used during the curing to bricks

So far they have planted more than 10 000 trees. They

have partnered with Zimbabwe Leaf Tobacco which has

discovered that there is rampart cutting down of trees for

curing tobacco hence the need to replenish it.

The planted trees will be harvested after every five years

and generate income out of them.

Through this project they have already entered into a tree

planting competition to be held end of year.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT AND PASS RATE

When it started 300 children were enrolled and now they

have since increased to 497 and the catchment areas are

Banny, Boterekwa, Daton, Flint, Soft Farm, Linden Farm,

Showers, B- Farm and Mubaiwa Farm. The furthest

distance is 10kms.

INFANT CLASSES

GRADE BOYS GIRLS

ECD A

ECD B

10

30

18

17

1 A

1 B

19

28

19

12

2 A

2 B

15

15

20

17

TOTAL 117 103

GRAND TOTAL 220


JUNIOR CLASSES

GRADE BOYS GIRLS

3 17 17

4 A

4 B

28

24

12

17

5 18 18

6 23 35

7 A

7 B

17

14

20

17

TOTAL 141 136

GRAND TOTAL 277

OVERAL TOTAL 497

The teachers currently are at 12 and all are qualified. In

addition there are 3 student teachers to make them 15.

The pass rate has been as follows:

The pass rate is flactuating, but if they can maintain

above 50% the better

NYAMUZUWE PRIMARY SCHOOL DONATION

Nyamuzuwe Primary school after receiving the plight of

its sister school Hanwa which desperately needed text

books to establish a library they donated 12 boxes of

different text books.

Text books

Hanwa is waiting to develop a library so that the students

develop a culture of reading and improve on pass rate.

CHALLENGES FACED

1. Shortage of classrooms.

2. Poverty rate which caused students not to be able to

pay school fees

3. Lack of school uniforms.


4. Early marriages which forces children to leave

school prematurely.

5. Social decay because of farm environment.

6. No computers or printer to process examination

papers. The school has WiFi, but without computers.

EVENTS OF THE 21ST

OCTOBER 2018 AT HANWA PRIMARY

SCHOOL

LITURGIST: MR. ADMIRE MAPISA

Mr. Admire Mapisa

Mr. Mapisa welcomed the students and the staff members.

He gave a brief background of Mr. Moore who many

knew. He also welcomed Rev. Future Sibanda who some

students know him as Rev. Future.

WELCOMING REMARKS BY REV. FUTURE SIBANDA

Rev. Future Sibanda

Rev. Sibanda welcomed all the students who were eagerly

waiting for the visitors.

All the 497 students were lined up at the assembly.

He introduced all who accompanied him during the event

who included Mr. Lincon Nyamusara, Ms. Kudzai

Chingwe – Communication and DS. Rev. Chareka.

WELCOMING REMARKS BY DS. REV. HENRY CHAREKA


DS. Rev. Henry Chareka

DS. Rev. Chareka introduced Charles Moore and informed

them that he has brought gifts for them. He went further to

alert the children that not all will get the pairs of shoes, but

they were doing in phases and others are going to get them

in January 2019.

However, the balls will benefit everyone.

REMARKS BY MR. CHARLES ERIC MOORE JNR

Mr. Moore said that when Mikki Loiselle a teacher of

grade five students visited Hanwa Primary School she

went back and motivated her students into supporting

students of Hanwa.

Rev. Sibanda translating for Mr. Charles Eric Moore Jnr

Through her efforts the school received 36 pairs of shoes

and 6 balls from Grade 5 students of Crofton Elementary

School in Maryland. Each pair costs $15.00.

Handing over of the shoes to Firstword Dzvetere


Leslie Timoti

200 more pairs of shoes are coming in January 2019. It is

not about the value that matters, but the thought of

underprivileged children that matters.

Omega Nyamakura a grade one pupil received the shoes.

Matthew Mukanalaaro a grade 6 student born 2004 said

that both of his parents passed on and is staying with his

brother. He was happy to receive the pair of shoes.


Blessing Munyoro a grade 4 student born 2005, who is

staying with both of his parents, was happy to receive the

pair of shoes.

Jake Brown from Crofton Elementary School wrote a

message, “I hope this makes your day and help you in your

life. Chose your dream”

Message from Nya Williams

Stella Love say wrote: I hope these shoes take you for

DS Rev. Henry Luckson Chareka and Gloria Emmanuel


HISTORY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL BY MRS. LINDIWE

MUPANDUKI, MRS. POLITE NYATHI – SECRETARY, MR.

SHADRECK KADZERE – TREASURER- MR. TICHAONA

CHAMBURUKA MUNHENGA THE CHAIRPERSON

Mrs. Lindiwe Mupanduki

Mrs. Mupanduki recalled that in 2003, the school opened

its doors to students, but by then it was under the

management of the local council.

In 2005 permission was granted for UMC to take over and

developments started in 2009 when the first block was

constructed.

The children were using the farm houses as classrooms.

The class enrolments have since increased and currently

they are as follows:

CLASSES NUMBER OF CHILDREN

Form 1 62

Form 2 36

Form 3 39

Form 4 29

TOTAL 162

GRAPH PRESENTATION

The graph is increasing annually, but this year there was

a sharp increase of form one students by almost 100%.

This might be because of the massive development taking


place which gives confidence to parents and students of a

better future of the school.

Form one class with Kudzaishe Dhumbujena, Brenda

Chari and Vaida Mukuze

The 162 children are under the tutorship of 6 teachers and

the subjects undertaken are:

1. Mathematics

2. English

3. Shona

4. Geography

5. History

6. Family Religious Studies

7. Heritage

8. Combined Science

9. P.E

10. Agriculture

11. Guidance and Counseling

The pass rate has been fluctuating over the past three years

as follows:

2017 saw an increase which if they maintain or increase

they will be heading for a better future.

Currently the four blocks constructed by Zimbabwe

Volunteer in Mission are enough for the number of classes.

However they are anticipating that since form ones have

increased to 62 students they are hoping to increase with

another block so that they can have two classes for form

ones.


Deputy headmaster Mr. Naison Chikaka

The school is proud to have produced a teacher and one is

waiting to go to the university.

ASSISTANCE RENDERED

The school has enjoyed the support from Zimbabwe

Volunteer in Mission in numerous ways.

1. The two classroom blocks

2. Water and electricity supply

3. Sporting equipment – balls and uniforms

4. Furniture

Second classroom block

Through the use of the sporting equipment the school has

fared well in sporting activities as follows: SPORT ACHIEVEMENT

Donation by Charles Moore - in line were Raphael

Madzamba, Chakaka Naison, Calvin Adam, Nyashirai

Marunyi, DS. Chareka and Charles Moore


The students have been performing outshining in the

following disciplines and competitions as follows:

1. They have atheletes who have excelled up to

National level.

2. Netball team for the past two years were the holder

of National trophy.

3. The volleyball and soccer teams were not

exceptional they did the best as well.

Trophy

MONTE CASSINO GIRLS TOURNAMENT

For the past two years they scooped first position.

NASH GAMES

They performed very well and they managed to achieve as

follows especially on netball team:

1. Zone level positon 1

2. District level position 1

3. Provisional level positon 2

School Development Committee: Mrs. Polite Nyathi –

Secretary, Mr. Shadreck Kadzere – Treasurer- Mr.

Tichaona Chamburuka Munhenga the Chairperson

UNITED METHODIST SPORTS ASSOCIATION (UMSA)

1. They outshined and got positin 1 on netball

2. Positon one on atheletics.

The students are well talented in sports.


CHALLENGES

1. The main challenge is the distance traveled by

children which ranges from6 to 10kms. When they

reach the school they will be exhausted.

Teacher - Mr. Nyashirai Muranyi.

2. The text books are not enough

3. Because the school is at the center of farms most

girls succumb to early marriages. Because of early

marriages which is high the students may not take

education quite seriously.

4. Most of the parents are very poor and cannot afford

to pay school fees or to buy uniforms.

5. There are orphans who are looked after by old

guardians who cannot afford to pay school fees.

6. Teachers are very few they have 11 subjects for four

classes yet they are just 6 teachers.

7. There is need for infrustractural development like

another classroom block, science and computer

laboritory for e-learning, Libray, administrative

block.

8. Gargets like laptops and projctors are not available.

Mrs. Praymore Mlambo – Shona and geography teacher

FUTURE PLANS

1. To turn the day school into a boarding school.


2. To have quick wins (income generating activities) to

help them to purchase some of the highly needed

things for the school.

HEADMASTERS WHO WORKED AT THE SCHOOL

1. Mrs. S. Mhlanga

2. Mr. Tichaona Cornilius Dzinamurungu

3. Mr. Nyakudzi

4. Mr. Tendai Mashaire

5. Mr. Tichaona Cornilius Dzinamurungu

6. Mrs. Lindiwe Mupanduki

EVENTS OF THE 21ST

OCTOBER 2018 AT HANWA

SECONDARY SCHOOL

LITURGIST: MRS. LINDIWE MUPANDUKI

Mrs. Lindiwe Mupanduki addressing the children

Mrs. Mupanduki welcomed both the students and the staff

members.

She welcomed Rev. Future Sibanda the Pastor in Charge,

Chaplin and Station Chairperson for Hanwa Secondary

School.

WELCOMING REMARKS BY REV. FUTURE SIBANDA

Rev. Future Sibanda

Rev. Sibanda welcomed all the students and informed that

the reason why they were called was that there are gifts to

be given to some of the students. Those who might not get

should not get worried because they will get in January

2019.


Today there are few for 15 students only and 6 balls for

all.

WELCOMING REMARKS BY DS. REV. HENRY CHAREKA

DS. Rev. Henry Chareka

DS. Rev. Chareka introduced Charles Moore whom he

said is a member of the Africa University board where

some will attend after completing their A levels.

They were encouraged to work very hard to achieve good

results so that they can be enrolled at AU.

REMARS BY MR. CHARLES ERIC MOORE JNR

Mr. Charles Eric Moore

Mr. Moore repeated the same story as at primary, but at

secondary he donated 15 pairs of shoes and 6 balls.

Handing over of the shoes


Handing over the shoes to Rev. Sibanda

Handing over to a child

TARWIREI MUFUMIRA

Tarwirei Mufumira an orphan whose father died on 25

th

May 2010, currently in form 1 and is being looked after

by his mother and step father was happy to receive the

shoes said, “They will take me a long way and I am very

grateful for the gift,”


Handing over to a girl child

TINOTENDA CHIZEMA

Tinotenda Chizema a form 3 student staying with both of

her parents was very happy to receive the gift. “The shoes

will help me a lot since I do not have many pairs,” said

Tinotenda.

Beneficiaries at secondary school

Handing over of balls


The assembly point under construction

ELECTRICIAN: MR. LINCON NYAMUSARA

Mr. Lincon Nyamusara

Mr. Nyamusara said that it all started in 1997 in Murehwa

UMP district during the time of DS. Rev. Mary Masamba

at Maponogwe. By then he was a member of Murehwa

East Circuit. He was from a very humble background until

he met the Zimbabwe Volunteer in Mission and exchanged

contact numbers.

Through his qualification as an electrician he has managed

to do the household wiring of 4 school blocks and 21

houses at Hanwa Mission.

Electrification of houses

He also installs electricity at Dindi Clinic and the borehole

at Mashambanhaka as well.

He has also installed electricity at Murehwa East Circuit.


Currently he is planning to do Juru Circuit parsonage and

Zaranyika Circuit.

Through the support of ZIMVIM he has seen a lot of

development and wished them blessings from the

Almighty.

REMARKS BY DS. REV. LUCKSON HENRY CHAREKA

DS. Rev. Luckson Henry Chareka

DS. Rev. Chareka complimented the partnership of

Zimbabwe Volunteers in Mission which has taken them to

greater heights.

“Had it not been of them, said DS. Rev. Chareka, “the

school was going to be the worst in the area”.

The agreement was that ZIMVIM will help with 75% of

project materials while the local church will provide 25%.

Violet Mukuze, Celina Sina and Priscilla Kaposonore

He said that they are benefiting a lot from the partners.

They assisted through mind focused projects whereby they

concentrate on school development. So far they have

assisted children with school fees especially the needy.


Their assistance has gone to the extent of assisting

individuals. A group led by David Booney of Smithville

UMC in Dunkirk, Maryland, mobilized some resources to

help a student who was crippled. He was assisted with

funds to undergo an operation and currently he is able to

walk.

He is only left with a second operation to perfect his

mobility.

This has forced the school to divert from the norm of

constructing ordinary classroom block to those with a

ramp for physically challenged persons.

A classroom with a ramp to cater for physically

challenged pupils

“Overall the assistance from ZIMVIM has given the

school another complexion if we were alone we would not

have witnessed that transformation,” said the DS.

Wisdom Maponga, Farai Mapiye and Misheck Mbera

The DS confirmed what Mr. Moore had said about the

accountability and trust he has witnessed in the Pastor in

Charge Rev. Future Sibanda.

The DS reiterated that Rev. Sibanda is a gift from God

considering the condition of the farm environment which

he had been working in.

The environment is very difficult. He faces resistance from

all angles, the villagers other staff members, but he braved


it out and managed to convince them and now they are

working as a team.

Primary school teachers and guests

He went further to say that his leadership cannot be

compared to any. He is a humble and very good leader

with a lot of enthusiasm to achieve perfection in whatever

he does.

This was also confirmed by Mrs. Loice Chamunorwa one

of the teachers who said the pastors craves to march with

circuits with high standards and on the way they are also

benefiting.

The DS had kind words on him that he is very trustworthy

and honest. He always accounts to the last cent. Every

amount has an explanation.

Furniture supplied by ZIMVIM

If we grow this school to the standard of Murehwa

Mission, he can relinquish other responsibility currently he

is holding and become the Station Chairperson only.

This will see the mission growing to greater heights.

Currently he is holding three posts that of the Pastor in

Charge, the Chaplin and Station Chairperson which is

overloading him.

He thanked his wife Marylynn with the support she

rendered to her husband.


She works in Harare, but when there are visitors or

demanding work at Hanwa she makes herself available just

to support her husband.

The team work within the mission has paid dividends in all

respect. His wish is for all to continue to pull together

because united we stand and divided we fall.

THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF ZIMBABWE

VOLUNTEER IN MISSION (ZIMVIM) FROM BALTIMORE

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE OF THE USA BY TEAM LEADER

MR. CHARLES ERIC MOORE JNR

Mr. Charles Eric Moore Jnr

It all started in 2006 the first time they heard about Hanwa

Mission through the Administrative Assistant to the

Bishop Rev. Alan Masimba Gurupira by then he was the

District Superintendent for Murehwa Uzumba Maramba

Pfungwe District.

By then the UMC was considering working together with

the community of Hanwa, but the process was not yet

finalised.

The official relationship was passed in 2005 UMC in 2006

approached ZIMVIM who made their maiden visit to

Hanwa Mission in 2009 and that same year project

development commenced.

APPROACH TO PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

The team leader since 2001, they used to bring team after

every 2 years. He used to come with people to do the

planning with the DSs and finalize the projects.

USA does not consider imposing a project to a country or

community, but the decision and priority lies with the DS

to identify the project.

Through that there is a sense of ownership and

sustainability


When he goes back home he would recruit a team of 10 to

16 people and once the team has established they start to

fundraise. Planning and fundraising takes a year.

Tinotenda Muchatuki Grade 6 is the only boy who joined

the sewing club

Most of the projects funds ranges from $50.00.00 to $150

000.00. Dindi Clinic used $150,000.00 while Hanwa so far

has used $90,000.00

FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES

Mr. Moore said that the fundraising is done in the USA

using numerous formulas.

They fundraise at their circuit Crofton in Maryland

through the mission budget. Most of the funds also come

from individuals and well-wishers, friends and relatives

who have developed a strong interest in uplifting the lives

of Africa. This has become the very productive source of

income.

People in USA very much support international mission

projects particularly if they have a person leading it.

ZIMVIM have been coming to Zimbabwe for the past 21

years and their work is well documented and known. It

makes their lives very easy when they reach out to the

community fundraising.

“The response has always been very positive,” he said.

Charles has physically been coming to Zimbabwe to see

that the money is fully utilized and to give feedback to

colleagues.

The UMC is a global connectional institution and they are

inclined to participate on international projects because of

the personal relationship with Zimbabwe. It is an added

advantage when fundraising.


They also carry special dinners and auctioning of items.

Auctioning of items attracts more participants and more

money can be raised through that.

PROGRAM FOCUS

Over the years they have been focusing on the mind, body

and spirit.

Sometimes the focus was running concurrently.

From 1997, they were focusing on the spirit and this saw

the construction of churches and parsonages.

Primary children

Now they are focusing on the body hence they have been

more on the construction of the clinics since 2015. They

started with Dindi Clinic which was a massive project

which used $150 000.00. They managed to install water

and power.

Sara Kwari and Chengetai Gumira

In 2009, they focused on the mind that is educating the

children. They constructed classroom blocks for Hanwa

and Mashambanhaka Mission Schools.

Over the past 21 years they have raised over a million

United States dollars for the various projects in Zimbabwe.


The easiest project to raise funds for is for the mind.

Americans have great passion for education. Their hearts

are touched when they know that children are deprived of

education hence it becomes very easy to raise money

towards that.

Primary classroom blocks

Mr. Moore said that there is another side projects Emily

Cleo Orphan Trust in the same district.

He also highlighted that people who are spearheading the

projects are mostly UMC, but recently there are members

from Presbyterian Church in California. Other churches in

Maryland have been supporting with funds towards these

projects.

PROJECTS AT HANWA MISSION

The commencement of the first construction of classroom

block for primary school opened many opportunities for

Hanwa Mission

In March 2011, construction of the first block for the

secondary school commenced.

In August 2017, they helped in the construction of the

second primary and secondary school blocks.

Rev. Future Sibanda, Mr. Charles Eric Moore Jnr and

DS. Rev. Henry Luckson Chareka

Concurrently, renovation of the parsonage, guest house

and office kick started. The parsonage is equipped with

two solar geysers.


Skills development for in school and out of school students

and parents commenced when the donated 16 sewing

machines electric and manually operated.

The Fashion and Fabric department was opened and

currently it is benefiting 21 students 20 girls and a boy

from both primary and secondary school.

Emelda Mukuvani a secondary school student has

developed interest in sewing.

In 2017 again they drilled a borehole and equipped it and

is now supplying water to the mission institutions the

primary, secondary, church, parsonage, teachers’ houses

and agriculture department.

All the construction taking place are utilizing water from

the system even the moulding of bricks they use the same

water.

They have installed three tanks to feed with water in all

these areas.

Tanks of water

The mission is electrified courteous of the Zimbabwe

Volunteers in Mission. It is a town in remote rural area.

They are working towards construction of the computer

and science laboratories.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.


Mr. Moore expressed confidence in the team operating in

Zimbabwe starting from Head Office, the DS Rev.

Chareka the Pastor in Charge Rev. Future Sibanda,

Primary Headmaster Mr. Admire Mapisa and Secondary

Headmistress Mrs. Lindiwe Mupanduki.

Handing over the shoes

He was happy with the relationship which he described as

a true partnership.

He suspected that it was because they have focused their

projects in one district hence they managed to establish a

strong relationship.

“There is sense of trust and transparent on both sides. I feel

very comfortable working with the team from the Head

Office down to the mission,” echoed Mr. Moore.

Tadiwa Masenda a grade 6 student has managed to sew a

garment and is using that skill to mend cloth.

WAY FORWARD

Mr. Moore promised to continue working in Zimbabwe as

long as he lives.

The men behind the success story of Hanwa Mission

Centre brainstorming about the future

CONCLUSION


A tree will never bend for you to climb. Climbing a tree

must start from the ground. Success will never lower its

standards to accommodate you. You have to raise your

standards to achieve success.

God provides food for every bird, but not in its nest.

Manna was to be picked; it never fell in the baskets of

Israelites.

Tadiwa Masenda a grade 6 student has managed to sew a

garment and is using that skill to mend cloth.

In the same vein, Hanwa Mission has risen up and faced

their challenges in style by co-opting UMC. UMC has also

sourced partners ZIMVIM and together as a team they

have worked hard and raised their standards for Hanwa

Community.

If Hanwa community had folded their hands success was

never going to lower its standards to accommodate them.

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

AMEN.

Reported by Ms. Kudzai Chingwe ZEAC Communicator

– Hanwa Mission – Flint Farm, Ward 23, Macheke-

MUREHWA UMP DISTRICT

Ms. Kudzai Chingwe

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